Course Details

Country: Japan
Institution: Sophia University
Course Title: JAPANESE POP CULTURE
Course Number: GSS20160
Course Description: In this course, we will study about Japanese pop culture through the lens of culture studies point of view, not only focusing on nowadays Japanese pop culture, but also in how this culture represents and reflects images of Japan in the world. The course is specially going to focus on how pop culture influences the perceptions of Japanese society and identity, taking as basis for the analysis approaches from marketing studies, gender studies and so on. As examples of pop culture, we will be analyzing movies, music, TV programs, manga and anime.
Language: Japanese
Approved Equivalent: JAPA 360
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Attachment Files: Syllabus inquiry [LOYOLA]3.pdf


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